Vaugns meat mallet

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Ron Davis	05/11/2009 16:43:11
1619 forum posts 201 photos	I like the mallet, for a moment I thought you were planning to become an auctioneer Ron
Doug	05/11/2009 17:51:23
3415 forum posts 35 photos	Very nice Vaugn. How did you cut the pattern on the face of the mallet? Baz
Mark Sutton	05/11/2009 18:44:49
193 forum posts 59 photos	Very Nice Vaughn, What wood did you use? Mark
Oddjob	05/11/2009 18:51:46
1635 forum posts 79 photos	It looks good to me too. When I first spotted the title of this thread I thought it said "Vegans meat mallet!" Why on earth would a vegan want a meat mallet I thought? Ah well, senior moments I suppose. Richard
Ralph Harvey	05/11/2009 22:57:42
3274 forum posts 315 photos 2 articles	Vaughn It looks like good i too am interested in how you cut the head pattern ? Ralph
Delete	05/11/2009 23:05:23
575 forum posts	Vaughn If you are looking for commisions then contacting the Guild of Toastmasters may be productive. I understand from a friend that they are often having their little wooden hammers nicked.
Vaughn	06/11/2009 11:54:35
92 forum posts 34 photos	Hi all thanks very much! baz/ralph, i used my router with a v-bit to cut the grooves. i took a leftover piece of mdf, made a hole the size of the mallett head, and hot glued it flush to the mdf. i marked out parallel lines spaced every 5mm, and used a straightedge as a guide. once done, i turned it 90 degrees and repeated. it is quite time consuming, i must find a better way to do it. mark, i'm afraid to admit it, but i really don't know what wood it is. it is originally from very heavy crates, and the dark lines are due to oil stains. it is very hard and heavy. cheers vaughn
Sparky	06/11/2009 20:00:00
7631 forum posts 22 photos	Its very nice Vaughn.......have you tried it out yet? Is the wood rose wood, that used to be used for pallets and is very heavy.... Marc
Ron Davis	06/11/2009 20:27:44
1619 forum posts 201 photos	Rose wood in a pallet, have youseen what a small blank costs? Where are these pallets, near me I hope Ron
Sparky	06/11/2009 21:01:33
7631 forum posts 22 photos	Ron My local timber yard has loads stored under their sheet timber, all different sizes and prices..........even though its been there for donkey's years...........they wouldnt even give me a little bit to turn!..........tight wads Marc